The Giants

1972 1h 15m JA

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10.0

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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The program investigates the secrets behind the success of Japan’s most famous baseball team, the Tokyo Yomiuri Kyojin-gun, affectionately known as the Giants. An interview with Kawakami, the coach at the time, retraces the glorious history of this team, which was Japan’s baseball champion for seven consecutive years, until 1971.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rokkō Toura
Narrator

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nagisa Ōshima
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nagisa Ōshima directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan.

Trivia

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1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0068824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.